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Tyler Skaggs gave up three hits and a run in a brief 1 2/3 inning start and took a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

Skaggs was expected to make a short start tonight after nursing a forearm strain in recent weeks. The start ended up being even shorter than expected because he had already thrown 45 pitches with two outs in the second frame. He surrendered only one run but took the loss when his team got shut out. He has a 4.17 ERA in 49 2/3 innings. Skaggs has a lot of talent but has missed extensive time to injury in each of the last several seasons. Oct 2 - 12:53 AM

Tyler Skaggs (forearm) threw a successful bullpen session Tuesday.

The next step for Skaggs could be a short start -- probably four or five innings -- this weekend against the Astros. The left-hander has been sidelined since September 9 due to a flexor pronator strain in his throwing arm. Look for something more official Wednesday after Skaggs is reevaluated by the Angels' medical staff. Sep 27 - 7:44 PM

Tyler Skaggs (forearm) has resumed playing catch and will throw off a mound in the coming week.

Skaggs was diagnosed with a mild flexor pronator strain a week and a half ago but is feeling much better. However, it's remains a long shot that he'll return this season. "He’s symptom free, but we are going to obviously be very conservative where his treatment is now to make sure that this doesn’t re-occur or turn into anything bigger," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Right now he feels great." Sep 23 - 10:44 AM

Tyler Skaggs remains hopeful that he'll return this season after being diagnosed with a mild elbow strain.

Skaggs has his sights set on finishing the season healthy and getting to 100 innings. He could return to the Angels rotation at some point in the final week of the season, though the possibility remains that the club will simply play it safe and shut him down. Sep 15 - 7:18 PM

Albert Pujols underwent successful surgery on Friday to release his right plantar fascia.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in North Carolina. The typical recovery time for this surgery is estimated at four months, which will impact his availability early in spring training as well as his regular off-season routine. This news should push Pujols down a couple of rounds in early fantasy drafts.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that the team will not overwork Garrett Richards (elbow) in 2017.

Richards underwent stem cell treatment for a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament in May, ending his season at that very early juncture. He is expected to be ready for spring training, but the Angels are going to be reasonably cautious as the season unfolds. Said Scioscia, "You’re not going to see Garrett throwing 220 innings next year. I hate to put a floor on (the innings) and have to get into a range right now, but I can tell you that we are going to be very, very careful with where Garrett is and make sure that he rebounds and maintains his stuff." Richards has pitched more than 170 innings just once in his big league career.

Cam Bedrosian underwent surgery Tuesday on the embolus in his right armpit.

Embolus is the scientific term for a blood clot. Bedrosian is expected to be able to resume full baseball activities in 6-8 weeks, so he should enter spring training next February at 100 percent health. The 24-year-old right-hander finished the 2016 season with a stellar 1.12 ERA and 51/14 K/BB ratio in 40 1/3 innings.